Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Kelly Martini pitching. Matt Williams flies out to the center fielder. Brian Tarasco grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Carl grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Marcus Cruz pitching. George Tomanek walks. Rey Gardner lines out to the second baseman. George Tomanek steals second. Bill Witek is hit by a pitch. Butch Alyea strikes out. Hisashi Matsubayashi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Brian Smith singles to right field. Mike Linzy pops out to the third baseman. Lou Palmeiro grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Grover Hicks flies out to the right fielder. Gene Ransom singles to center field. Elliott Muser strikes out. Kelly Martini flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Barney Brovia flies out to the left fielder. Don Cheadle pops out to the third baseman. Marcus Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago George Tomanek pops out to the second baseman. Rey Gardner singles to right field. Bill Witek is hit by a pitch. Butch Alyea strikes out. Hisashi Matsubayashi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Matt Williams flies out to the right fielder. Brian Tarasco hits an infield single to the pitcher. Luis Carl singles to right field. Brian Smith strikes out. Mike Linzy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Grover Hicks walks. Gene Ransom strikes out. Elliott Muser grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Grover Hicks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kelly Martini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Lou Palmeiro walks. Barney Brovia pops out to the catcher. Don Cheadle strikes out. Marcus Cruz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lou Palmeiro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago George Tomanek hits a home run. Rey Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Bill Witek strikes out. Butch Alyea hits a home run. Lefty Steenstra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hisashi Matsubayashi singles to right field. Grover Hicks doubles to center field. Hisashi Matsubayashi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Ransom walks. Elliott Muser reached on a 2-base fielding error by Brian Smith. Grover Hicks scores. Kelly Martini strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Matt Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Tarasco grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Carl hits an infield single to the third baseman. Brian Smith grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago George Tomanek flies out to the center fielder. Rey Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Witek walks. Butch Alyea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Linzy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Palmeiro singles to right field. Barney Brovia flies out to the left fielder. Don Cheadle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Hisashi Matsubayashi walks. Grover Hicks flies out to the left fielder. Gene Ransom singles to right field. Hisashi Matsubayashi advances to third on the hit. Elder Gonzales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elliott Muser grounds out to the second baseman. Hisashi Matsubayashi scores. Gene Ransom advances to second on the play. Kelly Martini pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Phil Pasley is pinch hitting for Elder Gonzales. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Phil Pasley flies out to the left fielder. Matt Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Tarasco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Clint Patton pitching. George Tomanek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rey Gardner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Witek flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Luis Carl grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Smith strikes out. Mike Linzy singles to left field. Lou Palmeiro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Butch Alyea is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Taylor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frankie Stanicek did not respond to coaching in speed Herbert Strobel improves in contact_vs_lefty Kevin Boerner did not respond to coaching in control
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Tony Spencer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Cantwell did not respond to coaching in control Willy Hawes improves in power_vs_lefty Andy Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity